There are many manufactures of mechanical devices (valves, actuators, etc) that claim that their devices can be used in SIL 3 applications. In this post I am going to explain that most mechanical devices actually will never achieve SIL 3. In …

There are many tank farms around the world. You would think that tank farm operators would, from a business point of view, not be interested in overfilling a tank. How is is that good for business? Yet, today, many tank …

Endress+Hauser created a video about their Risknowlogy SIL certified Overfill Prevention System (OPS). The OPS is designed to be compliant with IEC 61511 and API2350. Dr. Michel Houtermans was interviewed to for this video to explain the SIL certification process. …

Congratulations 2 times. Klay Instruments achieved Risknowlogy SIL 2 certification for both the 2000 and 8000 series including Hydrobar-Cable. The 2000 and 8000 series can be used as pressure and level transmitters. These are the first Klay Instrument SIL certified …

Mütec Instrument achieves SIL 2 according to IEC 61508 ZUG, Switzerland — 14 September 2011 — Risknowlogy®, a leading provider of risk, reliability, safety and certification solutions, announced today that it completed a functional study on the MTP200ia-TE and MTP200ib-TE …

Buenos Aires, Argentina – January 2011 – Risknowlogy®, a leading provider of risk, reliability, safety services, engineering, consulting, training and certification announced today that it has completed the SIL Verification study of 300+ SIFs in several Hydrodesulphurisation Units belonging to …

Buenos Aires, Argentina – January 2011 – Risknowlogy ®, a leading provider of risk, reliability, safety services, engineering, consulting, training and certification announced today that it has completed the reliability study on the WENLEN ESDV valves series WB5 and WPGS, …